Copeland v. Todd

Decided September 16, 2011. Donald W. Lemons wrote the opinion for the court.

715 S.E.2d 11 · Cited 78 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Todd v. Copeland · 689 S.E.2d 784
• Malpass v. Morgan · 213 Va. 393
• Quilloin v. Walcott · 434 U.S. 246
• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545
• Shivaee v. Com. · 613 S.E.2d 570
• Bailes v. Sours · 340 S.E.2d 824
• Hess v. Snyder Hunt Corp. · 392 S.E.2d 817
• Virginia Society for Human Life, Inc. v. Caldwell · 256 Va. 151
• Evans v. Evans · 695 S.E.2d 173
• Doe v. Doe · 284 S.E.2d 799
• Walker v. Brooks · 203 Va. 417
• Gilliam v. McGrady · 691 S.E.2d 797
• Com. v. Doe · 682 S.E.2d 906
• VIRGINIA SOC. FOR HUMAN LIFE v. Caldwell · 500 S.E.2d 814
• Carter v. Carter · 349 S.E.2d 95

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• Wyatt v. McDermott · 725 S.E.2d 555
• Dung Thi Thach and Carlos Mendoza v. Arlington County Department of Human Services · 63 Va. App. 157
• Montgomery County v. DRPT · 719 S.E.2d 294
• Old Dominion Comm. for Fair Util. Rates v. State Corp. · 803 S.E.2d 758
• Patricia E. Smith, Guardian ad litem for the minor child v. Maggie S. Welch · 64 Va. App. 34
• IN RE TA.L. IN RE A.L. IN PETITION OF R.W. & A.W. IN RE PETITION OF E.A.A.H. AND T.L. · 149 A.3d 1060
• Glenda H. Milot v. David S. Milot · 62 Va. App. 415

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